Coventry against The Tractor Boys, The Foxes against The Rams, and Additional EFL League Updates
Hello for the full night of Football League as well as continental football fixtures. The spotlight falls on important Championship clashes and the crucial final pool games in this Afcon competition.
Introduction
Greetings to all. You are welcome to what is arguably this penultimate football clockwatch of the year. There’s an extensive EFL schedule, kicking off with Ipswich's trip to Coventry at 6pm, and we’ll also be keeping at least a third of an eye on the two evening fixtures from Group A at the Africa Cup of Nations: Zambia against the hosts Morocco and Mali facing Comoros.
We'll be focussing on these games, with 19:45 kick-offs unless stated.
Africa Cup of Nations Fixtures
- The Coelacanths versus The Eagles (7pm)
- Zambia versus Morocco (19:00)
Championship
- Coventry v The Tractor Boys (6pm)
- The Foxes v Derby
- Middlesbrough versus Hull
- The Lions v The Robins
- Wrexham versus North End
League One
- The Bluebirds versus Boro
Latest Team News
Ipswich at Coventry Team News
The evening's opener, featuring the sides sitting first and third in the Championship, promises to be a thriller. These are the confirmed lineups.
Coventry City (4-2-3-1) The goalkeeper; van Ewijk, Woolfenden, Kitching, the left-back; the midfielder, Grimes; the winger, the attacking midfielder, the forward; Wright.
Subs: Wilson, the midfielder, the forward, Kesler-Hayden, the full-back, the defender, Eccles, Perry, Andrews.
Ipswich Town (a 4-2-3-1 setup) The shot-stopper; Furlong, O’Shea, Kipre, Greaves; the midfielder, Taylor; Walle, Nunez, Jack Clarke; Azon.
Substitutes: The goalkeeper, Young, Johnson, the defender, the midfielder, the winger, the forward, Philogene-Bidace, the striker.
Referee Backhouse (Cumbria).
Afcon 2025: Group A Scenarios
Look, it’s complicated. That's often the case where only some third-place sides qualify. This is the current state ahead of this evening's last round of matches.
- The Atlas Lions 4 points, GD+2
- Mali 2 points, GD0 (goals scored 2)
- Zambia 2pts, 0 goal difference (goals scored 1)
- The Coelacanths 1 point, GD-2
Briefly, Morocco is likely safe though they will aim to defeat their opponents and win their pool. Zambia probably need a draw or better against the hosts. The island nation probably need to overcome Mali, who should advance if they get a point.
A host of potential results and permutations.
Egypt's Match with Angola Update
The final act of the second group at the Africa Cup of Nations is being covered. To avoid spoilers, don’t click the link.
Second Tier Table Overview
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 23 | 31 | 51 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 9 | 43 |
| 3 | Ipswich | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| 4 | Hull | 23 | 2 | 38 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 23 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 23 | 7 | 36 |
| 7 | Millwall | 23 | -6 | 36 |
| 8 | Watford | 23 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | QPR | 23 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | Stoke | 23 | 7 | 34 |
| 11 | Derby | 23 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | Southampton | 23 | 4 | 31 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 23 | 2 | 31 |
| 14 | Leicester | 23 | -1 | 31 |
| 15 | Birmingham | 23 | 1 | 30 |
| 16 | West Brom | 23 | -5 | 28 |
| 17 | Charlton | 22 | -6 | 27 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 22 | -4 | 26 |
| 19 | Sheff Utd | 23 | -5 | 26 |
| 20 | Swansea | 23 | -7 | 26 |
| 21 | Oxford Utd | 23 | -8 | 22 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 22 | -10 | 22 |
| 23 | Norwich | 23 | -9 | 21 |
| 24 | Sheff Wed | 22 | -27 | -8 |
